CHICAGO--()--Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the introduction of its new Hyatt House extended-stay brand in India, with the signing of a management agreement by a Hyatt affiliate for a hotel in Mumbai. The company also announced that Hyatt affiliates signed management agreements for an additional seven full-service hotels and 14 select-service hotels in India, bringing the total number of announced Hyatt-branded hotels under development in India to 53.
“The introduction of Hyatt House in India, combined with our decision to make India the first location outside of the U.S. for our Hyatt Place brand, reflects our commitment to offering our extended-stay and select-service brands in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets”
Hyatt House Mumbai will be located near Mumbai’s most vital commercial and industrial districts and within close proximately of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The hotel will feature 170 guestrooms, a multi-cuisine restaurant and bar, and meeting rooms, as well as a business center, fitness center and swimming pool. The Hyatt House concept, unveiled in September 2011, is rooted in extensive consumer research and offers casual hospitality in a smartly designed, high-tech and contemporary environment.
“The introduction of Hyatt House in India, combined with our decision to make India the first location outside of the U.S. for our Hyatt Place brand, reflects our commitment to offering our extended-stay and select-service brands in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets,” said Steve Haggerty, global head of real estate and development, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, who is participating as a panelist at the Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) conference taking place January 11-13, 2012. “We are leveraging our more than 30-year experience in India to become the most preferred hospitality brand for a growing number of affluent, domestic travelers within the country. Guests will soon be able to enjoy our full portfolio of brands in many of India’s most popular business and leisure markets.”
The introduction of Hyatt House signals the company’s continued growth in India. In addition to Hyatt House Mumbai, signed agreements cover five additional Hyatt brands: two Andaz hotels in Jaipur and Delhi; one Hyatt hotel in Raipur; 14 Hyatt Place hotels in Chakan, Delhi, Gurgaon (2), Goa, Hampi, Hyderabad, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Mohali, Munnar, Nashik, Sriperumbudur, and Thiruvananthapuram; three Hyatt Regency hotels in Raipur, Hyderabad and Neemrana; and two Park Hyatt hotels in Delhi and Jaipur.
Hyatt plans to open six new hotels in India in 2012 across its Park Hyatt, Hyatt and Hyatt Place brands. The six properties planned to open in India this year include:
“We are focused on creating preference by enhancing distribution of our full-service, extended-stay and select service brands in both new and established markets in India where our guests are increasingly travelling,” said Ratnesh Verma, senior vice president of real estate and development for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Asia. “Creating a strong presence in India with our complete brand portfolio is critical to Hyatt’s leadership in the global hospitality sector.”
With 53 hotels under development in India, Hyatt currently plans to offer its full portfolio of brands, including:
As part of this expansion, Hyatt is seeking to attract and develop high-quality talent in India in order to drive future growth. Currently, more than 3,500 associates are employed at Hyatt hotels in India, and with the development effort, it is expected that more than 7,000 new associates will be welcomed into the Hyatt family. Hyatt is investing in training curriculums and accelerated leadership programs in order to ensure that new associates support the company’s mission to deliver authentic hospitality and to develop new professional opportunities for its associates.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The Company's subsidiaries manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place® and Hyatt Summerfield Suites® brand names and have locations on six continents. Hyatt Summerfield Suites is being rebranded as Hyatt HouseTM. Hyatt Residential Group, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops, operates, markets or licenses Hyatt ResidencesTM and Hyatt Vacation Club®, which is changing its name to Hyatt Residence ClubTM. As of September 30, 2011, the Company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 478 properties in 45 countries. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.
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